Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2837720 | Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare disease that is asymptomatic for a long time and is often only incidentally discovered during imaging performed for other reasons. The natural history of SAA is a progressive increase in size until rupture. Therefore, treatment is recommended in symptomatic patients and for aneurysms larger than 2 cm in diameter. Using different techniques, endovascular treatment is feasible in nearly all SAAs. In this report, we describe a technique using Amplatzer Vascular Plug in endovascular ligature to exclude an SAA of the middle tract of the splenic artery.
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Authors
Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Domenico Laganà, Massimiliano Dizonno, Monica Mangini, Carlo Fugazzola,